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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1949

Page

4

Bristol High School Class of 1947 Survey Reveals College Attendance

The 1947 Bristol High School class survey lists 30 members in college across Rhode Island and beyond led by Rhode Island State College with eight attendees. Members are spread across Rhode Island College of Education Providence College Bryant College and several other institutions, with thirteen married, seven men and one woman in the Armed Services, and a summer 1950 reunion planned pending service commitments.

Bristol Rhode ‘Island Rhode Island State College James Burke Anthony Cabral Joseph Castro Henry Diodati Eric Dober Anna Ferreira Sanford Town Robert Williams Rhode Island College of Education Elizabeth Perry Oe Usher Norman Kerr Ennis Bis Ed Travers

Bristol Women’s Club Offers Arts and Crafts Classes

The Bristol Women’s Club announces season long classes in painting sewing and hooked rugs with contact numbers for two instructors Mrs Edward H Holmes and Mrs Roger Pigeot. Additional arts and crafts classes will be formed later.

Bristol: Women’s Club Edward H. Holmes Bristol Roger Pigeot

Benjamin Franklin Stove Invention Noted

A fragment notes Benjamin Franklin created a wood burning stove. Another line observes a man learned to make paper from wood by watching a wasp, reflecting curious early science observations.

Benjamin Franklin

Final Plans For St Marys Bridge Event And Sale

Plans are completed for the Annual Bridge of St Marys Church in the Auditorium on Thursday evening September 15 with a food sale from 5 30 to 8 00. Co chairmen Mrs Thomas J Foley and Mrs Edward J Newbold list donors including Mrs John Andrade Mrs John J August and many others across the community.

St. Mary’s Church Thomas J. Foley Edward J. Newbold John Andrade John J. August William Baker George H. Baldwin Louis Beauregard Agnies Beavis John R. Bernardo James J. Bernard Catherine Bertrand Thomas Black William Bottomley Elizabeth Breen Raymond S. Brightman Marguerite Brogan Norman Brownell Albert Brunelli C. Paul Bruno Charles Burke John Burke William Burke Thomas Byrnes Jr William Cashin Earl Cabral Lucien Capone Louisi Castriotta Joseph A. Cavallaro Charles Coggeshall John Colbert Russell Colt Helen Condon Charles M.connery Lillian Connery Richard Connery William Connery Cleta Connors James Connors Charles D’alessio Oliver Desilets Francis L. DeWolf Martin Dod Russell Donovan Albert Dubuc Sidney Dunbar Frances Dunbar Joseph Dupont H. Frances Horton Theresa Barone William Dwyer John Lg. Egan Walter F. Farrell Henry Ferguson Adolph Ferreira David Ferris Edward J. Fitzgerald James Flynn Thomas Foley Thomas Fale Elizabeth Garrity Harold Gifford Frederick T Goff Daniel Goggin Hubert .N. Graves William Guevremont Bertha Hagen Gertrude Leonard Catherine Levere Mollie Long Frank Martin Arthur Marz Elizabeth Marz George Marz Arthur M McCaw Leon E. McCaw Ann McCallum Hermeline Choquette Mae Pierce George McCarthy George McClure Veronica McGovern James McGinn Bernard McHugh James ‘McKenna William McLaugh Anthony Medeiros Edward Mello Albert Men‘ard Robert R Muller Joseph Molloy Moses Moore B. Morris Margaret Morris Austin Mulligan James Munro Francis J. Murphy Margaret Murphy James J. Murphy A. C. Nerone

Town Tax Notice 1949 Issued by Collector Gorham

Amos S Gorham announces the 1949 town tax collection in Burnside Memorial Building office hours 9 am to 4 pm Sundays excluded. Tax may be paid in four installments on Oct 1 1949 Jan 3 1950 Apr 1 1950 and Jul 1 1950 with 7 percent interest on late payments.

Burnside Memorial Building

Poll Tax Notice for Bristol Residents 1949 Due Dates

Assessors announce a poll tax of 1.00 for 1949 applied to eligible voters aged 21 and over with six months residence in Bristol by June 15 1949. Tax is payable September 1 to October 1 1949 during weekdays 9 am to 4 pm with October payment penalty free.

United States Bristol Amos S. Gorham

Transfer of Intoxicating Beverage License for Eagles Club

Bristol Town Clerk announces application to transfer a Class D license to keep for sale and to sell intoxicating beverages to Eagles Club at 11 15 State Street. Town Council will hear remonstrances Monday Sept 12, 1949 at 8 pm in Burnside Memorial Building. Remonstrances must be filed with plat before hearing.

Bristol State Street Eagles’ Club Burnside Memorial Building

Public Hearing on Proposed Change of Street Names

A public hearing will be held in the Burnside Memorial Building council chambers on Friday September 9 1949 at 8 oclock to consider changing street names East State Street to State Street Prospect Street off Sherry Avenue to Clark Street Sunset Avenue at Beach Terrace to Lawrence Avenue and John Street to Court Street All interested persons may be heard by order of the Planning Board Maurice C Smith Secretary 8-26 9-2 9

Wotec Wereby Wian Counc Burnside Memorial Building State Street Prospect Street Sherry Avenue Clark Street Sunset Avenue Beach Terrace Lawrence Avenue John Street Court Street Maurice C Smith

Probate Court Calls Hearings on Estate Matters

The Probate Court will hear first and final account and will probate estates on September 19 1949 at 10 a.m. Grace Lillian Munro estate Elizabeth R Hughes estate George H Baldwin estate Frank A Rounds estate. Hearings include administrator accounts and allowances for support of families as listed.

Munro Grace Lillian I Baldwin George H Rounds Frank A

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